From: The use of a synthetic shoulder patch for large and massive rotator cuff tears – a feasibility study
Whole group (N=68) | Patch group (N=29) | Non-patch (N=39) | |
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Fat fraction volume (%) | |||
Paired scan data available | 48 | 22 | 26 |
Supraspinatus fat fraction (%) | |||
Baseline | 53.7 | 55.0 | 51.7 |
6 months | 55.0 | 56.0 | 54.2 |
Supraspinatus remnant (%) | |||
Baseline | 23.5 | 24.1 | 22.9 |
6 months | 24.4 | 25.8 | 23.1 |
Infraspinatus fat fraction (%) | |||
Baseline | 25.9 | 25.4 | 26.3 |
6 months | 29.1 | 28.9 | 29.2 |
Goutallier classification, N (%) | |||
Paired scan data available | 41 | 18 | 23 |
Supraspinatus | |||
Improved | 1 (2.4) | 1 (5.6) | 0 (0) |
Worsened | 11 (26.8) | 6(27.8) | 5 (21.7) |
Remained the same | 29 (70.7) | 11 (61.1) | 18 (78.3) |
Infraspinatus | |||
Improved | 2 (4.9) | 1 (5.6) | 1 (4.3) |
Worsened | 10 (24.4) | 5 (27.8) | 5 (21.7) |
Remained the same | 29 (70.7) | 12 (66.7) | 17 (74.0) |
Teres minor | |||
Improved | 3 (7.3) | 2 (11.2) | 1 (4.3) |
Worsened | 11 (26.8) | 5 (27.8) | 6 (26.1) |
Remained the same | 27 (65.9) | 11 (61.1) | 16 (69.6) |